morocco-economy

Morocco Withdraws from TICAD Meeting in Protest over Polisario Presence

The Moroccan delegation taking part at the preparatory meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has left the event in protest over the presence of Polisario members. Representatives of the Algerian backed separatist SADR entity managed to intrude into the meeting, which they have not been invited to. They used Algerian passports […]

Soaring fertilizer prices hit African small-scale farmers, deepening food crisis

Rapidly rising fertilizer prices are forcing farmers to reduce output and the world’s poorest continent is expected to be hardest hit, with Angola, Malawi and Zimbabwe most at risk in the Southern African region, according to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Sanctions on entities within major fertilizer exporter Russia after the invasion of Ukraine and […]

South Africa on Footsteps of Morocco’s African Economic Diplomacy

The inroads of Morocco’s economic diplomacy in Africa are inspiring leaders in South Africa, which aspires to follow suit through the launch of an African policy to strengthen economic ties with the continent. The move was announced by South Africa’s Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, in an attempt to break away with the unfruitful political rhetoric […]